nature; the natural world; realm of nature
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
uninhabited island; desert island
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to help each other; to cooperate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
immanence; inherence; indwelling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to affect; to impact; to influence
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
flesh-color; flesh-colour
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker